2019 Ultimate NAMM Night to feature 80 artists including Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Rikki Rockett
2019 Ultimate NAMM Night to feature 80 artists including Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Rikki Rockett
The 2019 Ultimate NAMM Night (presented by RCF) at the Hilton Anaheim California Ballroom at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, California, USA on January 26, 2018 will feature a who’s who of ’80s era hard rock / heavy metal artists including guitarist Steve Vai (Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake), bassist Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo) and drummer Rikki Rockett (Poison, Devil City Angels).
The press release states (with slight edits):
“Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community oriented show in residency at the Whisky A Go Go presents its second annual show at NAMM entitled “Ultimate NAMM Night – The Power of Music” on Saturday January 26, 2018 at the Hilton Anaheim California Ballroom. The show is sponsored by DW drums, Ampeg, Mezzabara, Morley, Axis, Wedgie, Gear Secure, Coffin Case, CAD, Rock N Roll Industries, Al Bane for Leather, D’Addario, Fender, and Royal Entertainment.
The show will feature performances by an All-Star artist list that includes Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Tony Franklin, Doug Aldrich, Phil X, Stu Hamm, Charlie Benante, Rikki Rockett and many more. Also included in will be full band performances by Flotsam & Jetsam, Sweet, and Marco Mendoza’s El Trio. Additional performers will be added right up until showtime.
Over 80 performers will present a show that is dedicated to portraying the power of music and its diverse reach. The event will showcase many different genres of music including Latin, Funk, Rock, and Metal and portray the mission of Ultimate Jam Night – bringing people together through the power of music.
As is its custom the show is offered free-of-charge with tickets available at select times during the NAMM convention, details of which can be found on facebook.com/ultimatejamnight.
Founded in 2015 by Quiet Riot’s Chuck Wright, Ultimate Jam Night is community-oriented event that features live unrehearsed performances by some of music’s greatest talent, charitable-giving, comedic interludes, walk-around characters, and other entertainers. It is presented each week free-of-charge at the famed Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California. For more information please visit facebook.com/ultimatejamnight or ultimatejamnight.com.”